most frusterating game to watch all season. HOW DO YOU BLOW A 2 GOAL LEAD AGAINST DIVISION RIVALS AT THIS TIME OF THE SEASON?!?! Two lucky goals and we sit back like we've done something? bah I say to this game.

The Buzz: The Canucks let another game slip through their fingers, giving up a two-goal lead, thanks to undisciplined penalties and a lack of passion in their play and Calgary takes over the Northwest Division lead as a result.

Turning Point: Alex Burrows delay of game penalty for intentionally knocking the net off its moorings put Calgary on an extended 5-on-3 power play, which they capitalized on to tie the game and scored the game-winner three seconds after Burrows penalty expired.

Lamplighter: Dion Phaneufâ€™s thunderous slap shot, breaking down the left wing with 8:33 left in the third period capped the comeback for Calgary.

Brouhaha: Only five seconds into the game, unlikely scrapper Taylor Pyatt dropped the gloves with Jim Vandermeer and fought admirably, taking a draw in the fight. The early fight wasnâ€™t a big surprise considering Calgary and Vancouver are number two and three, respectively, in fighting majors in the NHL this season.

Unsung Hero: Defenseman Willie Mitchell has been an absolute workhorse for the Canucks recently, playing with a full facemask after taking a puck in the mouth last week and dressing against Calgary despite having the flu.

Stats Stupid: The Sedins have combined for 17 points in six games against Calgary this year, while Jerome Iginla has only two goals in his last 12 games versus Vancouver.

Pound the canucks hard (hitting, not fighting) and they will fold like a cheap tent. Works now for Calgary, works for San Jose, and certainly works for Anaheim.

I don't know if the Canucks remember this, but THEY were the one with the lead. THEY are supposed to be doing the pounding so Calgary packs it in when they are down by two (not the other way around).

Bieksa was horrible again, although the whole team was horrible for the last two periods.

And WHAT was Shannon thinking when he had the chance to stop the icing call ? "Oh, I will just let this Calgary defender walk by me because, well, I have a 4 step lead on him and I wouldn't want to be considered rude".

On the other hand, the outcome would have been different if the 'nucks could have buried one of those chances early in the 3rd, AND if they weren't so boneheaded about taking stupid penalties. Burrow's penalty wasn't that bad and it was a marginal call (he was pushed, and at least it was in the defensive zone). I have no clue what Bieksa was thinking when he vacated his zone and went back to the bench (on Phaneufs goal) after he broke his stick, but maybe someone else coughed up the puck and he thought it would be dumped out.

Louie for the most part stood on his head in the 2nd and 3rd. Phaneuf's goal was perhaps soft and I imagine he wants that back, but it could have easily been 6-2.

This was a bad loss, no doubt about it, and we have to play Calgary twice more. (I have an idea, hit back !).

I said it on another post ... Vancouver better figure this "stupid penalties" thing out really quickly ... the closer they get to the playoffs the less forgiving it will be ...

Special teams are usually determining factors and things that make the difference in winning games/series in the playoffs or not ... no excuses for undiscipline at this point of the season and no room for blatent mental errors ...

Hopefully Miller gets back on D fast... and they can sit Bieksa . He hasn't had a good game all year and last nights highlighted his defensive weakness. Team toughness has been an issue all year and Keenans teams are always playing a physical game.... this aint figure skating its hockey. Canucks thoroughly out hit and outplayed . When the going gets tough.... the Canucks turn turtle .. Not the way I want to see the season end.. Pyatt did his job.. Luongo did his ... dammm where were the rest of the team for 2 periods